A couple of servers show that they're out of work but the general statement that there's a problem with (all?) SMP servers isn't something I can deal with. Please post your logs or at least specify which server(s) you are having trouble with.

I'm having the same issues. I'm at Utah State University, if that helps any. The SMP uploaded results fine, but has been stuck for the last three hours trying to get new work. The message says "Attempting to get work packet", "passkey found", "connecting to assignment server", "no appropriate work server was available, will try again in a bit", and then "couldn't get work instructions" before repeating. I'm running the last v6 version of the SMP client. My log can be found here: http://www.jessevictors.com/jessevictor ... s/SMP.html its updated in real time so if the problem is solved you guys can all see.

[14:07:59] Trying to send all finished work units[14:07:59] + No unsent completed units remaining.[14:07:59] - Preparing to get new work unit...[14:07:59] Cleaning up work directory[14:07:59] + Attempting to get work packet[14:07:59] Passkey found[14:07:59] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB[14:07:59] - Connecting to assignment server[14:07:59] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:07:59] Posted data.[14:07:59] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:07:59] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:07:59] - Attempt #1 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:08:07] + Attempting to get work packet[14:08:07] Passkey found[14:08:07] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB[14:08:07] - Connecting to assignment server[14:08:07] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:08:08] Posted data.[14:08:08] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:08:08] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:08:08] - Attempt #2 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:08:18] + Attempting to get work packet[14:08:18] Passkey found[14:08:18] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB[14:08:18] - Connecting to assignment server[14:08:18] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:08:19] Posted data.[14:08:19] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:08:19] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:08:19] - Attempt #3 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:08:45] + Attempting to get work packet[14:08:45] Passkey found[14:08:45] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB[14:08:45] - Connecting to assignment server[14:08:45] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:08:45] Posted data.[14:08:45] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:08:45] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:08:45] - Attempt #4 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:09:36] + Attempting to get work packet[14:09:36] Passkey found[14:09:36] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB[14:09:36] - Connecting to assignment server[14:09:36] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:09:36] Posted data.[14:09:36] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:09:36] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:09:36] - Attempt #5 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:10:59] + Attempting to get work packet[14:10:59] Passkey found[14:10:59] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB[14:10:59] - Connecting to assignment server[14:10:59] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:11:00] Posted data.[14:11:00] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:11:00] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:11:00] - Attempt #6 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:13:46] + Attempting to get work packet[14:13:46] Passkey found[14:13:46] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB[14:13:46] - Connecting to assignment server[14:13:46] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:13:47] Posted data.[14:13:47] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:13:47] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:13:47] - Attempt #7 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:19:13] - Autosending finished units... [October 8 14:19:13 UTC][14:19:13] Trying to send all finished work units[14:19:13] + No unsent completed units remaining.[14:19:13] - Autosend completed[14:19:16] + Attempting to get work packet[14:19:16] Passkey found[14:19:16] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB[14:19:16] - Connecting to assignment server[14:19:16] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:19:17] Posted data.[14:19:17] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:19:17] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:19:17] - Attempt #8 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:30:02] + Attempting to get work packet[14:30:02] Passkey found[14:30:02] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB[14:30:02] - Connecting to assignment server[14:30:02] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:30:03] Posted data.[14:30:03] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:30:03] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:30:03] - Attempt #9 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:51:33] + Attempting to get work packet[14:51:33] Passkey found[14:51:33] - Will indicate memory of 3954 MB[14:51:33] - Connecting to assignment server[14:51:33] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:51:33] Posted data.[14:51:33] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:51:33] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:51:33] - Attempt #10 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.

Soon to have a couple of smp clients on win 7 64-bit looking for work also.

Jesse_V wrote:I'm having the same issues. .. The SMP uploaded results fine, but has been stuck for the last three hours trying to get new work. The message says "Attempting to get work packet", "passkey found", "connecting to assignment server", "no appropriate work server was available, will try again in a bit", and then "couldn't get work instructions" before repeating. I'm running the last v6 version of the SMP client. ....

Exactly the same here. Last WU uploaded about 90 minutes ago (it's now 0832 PST local / 1532 UTC), and am getting solid string of attempts to get new work. Win64 running SMP v6.

[15:35:46] + Attempting to get work packet[15:35:46] Passkey found[15:35:46] - Will indicate memory of 12268 MB[15:35:46] - Connecting to assignment server[15:35:46] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[15:35:46] Posted data.[15:35:46] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[15:35:46] + Couldn't get work instructions.[15:35:46] - Attempt #8 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.

[14:57:35] - Ask before connecting: No[14:57:35] - User name: Bobby-Uschi (Team 34361)[14:57:35] - User ID: xxxxxxxxx[14:57:35] - Machine ID: 1[14:57:35] [14:57:35] Loaded queue successfully.[14:57:35] - Preparing to get new work unit...[14:57:35] - Autosending finished units... [October 8 14:57:35 UTC][14:57:35] Cleaning up work directory[14:57:35] Trying to send all finished work units[14:57:35] + No unsent completed units remaining.[14:57:35] - Autosend completed[14:57:35] + Attempting to get work packet[14:57:35] Passkey found[14:57:35] - Will indicate memory of 2046 MB[14:57:35] - Detect CPU. Vendor: GenuineIntel, Family: 6, Model: 7, Stepping: 7[14:57:35] - Connecting to assignment server[14:57:35] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:57:36] Posted data.[14:57:36] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:57:36] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:57:36] - Attempt #1 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:57:54] + Attempting to get work packet[14:57:54] Passkey found[14:57:54] - Will indicate memory of 2046 MB[14:57:54] - Connecting to assignment server[14:57:54] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:57:55] Posted data.[14:57:55] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:57:55] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:57:55] - Attempt #2 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:58:16] + Attempting to get work packet[14:58:16] Passkey found[14:58:16] - Will indicate memory of 2046 MB[14:58:16] - Connecting to assignment server[14:58:16] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:58:17] Posted data.[14:58:17] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:58:17] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:58:17] - Attempt #3 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:58:41] + Attempting to get work packet[14:58:41] Passkey found[14:58:41] - Will indicate memory of 2046 MB[14:58:41] - Connecting to assignment server[14:58:41] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:58:42] Posted data.[14:58:42] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:58:42] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:58:42] - Attempt #4 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:59:35] + Attempting to get work packet[14:59:35] Passkey found[14:59:35] - Will indicate memory of 2046 MB[14:59:35] - Connecting to assignment server[14:59:35] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[14:59:36] Posted data.[14:59:36] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:59:36] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:59:36] - Attempt #5 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[15:01:01] + Attempting to get work packet[15:01:01] Passkey found[15:01:01] - Will indicate memory of 2046 MB[15:01:01] - Connecting to assignment server[15:01:01] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[15:01:02] Posted data.[15:01:02] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[15:01:02] + Couldn't get work instructions.[15:01:02] - Attempt #6 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[15:03:52] + Attempting to get work packet[15:03:52] Passkey found[15:03:52] - Will indicate memory of 2046 MB[15:03:52] - Connecting to assignment server[15:03:52] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[15:03:53] Posted data.[15:03:53] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[15:03:53] + Couldn't get work instructions.[15:03:53] - Attempt #7 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[15:09:26] + Attempting to get work packet[15:09:26] Passkey found[15:09:26] - Will indicate memory of 2046 MB[15:09:26] - Connecting to assignment server[15:09:26] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[15:09:27] Posted data.[15:09:27] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[15:09:27] + Couldn't get work instructions.[15:09:27] - Attempt #8 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[15:20:11] + Attempting to get work packet[15:20:11] Passkey found[15:20:11] - Will indicate memory of 2046 MB[15:20:11] - Connecting to assignment server[15:20:11] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[15:20:12] Posted data.[15:20:12] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[15:20:12] + Couldn't get work instructions.[15:20:12] - Attempt #9 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.

Last edited by Bobby-Uschi on Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[12:20:26] + Attempting to send results [October 8 12:20:26 UTC][12:21:14] + Results successfully sent[12:21:14] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.[12:21:14] + Starting local stats count at 1[12:21:18] - Preparing to get new work unit...[12:21:18] Cleaning up work directory[12:21:18] + Attempting to get work packet[12:21:18] Passkey found[12:21:18] - Connecting to assignment server[12:21:19] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[12:21:19] + Couldn't get work instructions.[12:21:19] - Attempt #1 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.

Then I set Verbosity to 9 and got this. As you can see by the time stamps this has been down for a while.

[15:55:29] Loaded queue successfully.[15:55:29] - Preparing to get new work unit...[15:55:29] - Autosending finished units... [October 8 15:55:29 UTC][15:55:29] Cleaning up work directory[15:55:29] Trying to send all finished work units[15:55:29] + Attempting to get work packet[15:55:29] + No unsent completed units remaining.[15:55:29] Passkey found[15:55:29] - Autosend completed[15:55:29] - Will indicate memory of 8189 MB[15:55:29] - Detect CPU. Vendor: AuthenticAMD, Family: 15, Model: 10, Stepping: 0[15:55:29] - Connecting to assignment server[15:55:29] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[15:55:30] Posted data.[15:55:30] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[15:55:30] + Couldn't get work instructions.[15:55:30] - Attempt #1 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[15:55:38] + Attempting to get work packet[15:55:38] Passkey found[15:55:38] - Will indicate memory of 8189 MB[15:55:38] - Connecting to assignment server[15:55:38] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[15:55:39] Posted data.[15:55:39] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[15:55:39] + Couldn't get work instructions.[15:55:39] - Attempt #2 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[15:56:03] + Attempting to get work packet[15:56:03] Passkey found[15:56:03] - Will indicate memory of 8189 MB[15:56:03] - Connecting to assignment server[15:56:03] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[15:56:04] Posted data.[15:56:04] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[15:56:04] + Couldn't get work instructions.[15:56:04] - Attempt #3 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[15:56:34] + Attempting to get work packet[15:56:34] Passkey found[15:56:34] - Will indicate memory of 8189 MB[15:56:34] - Connecting to assignment server[15:56:34] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[15:56:35] Posted data.[15:56:35] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[15:56:35] + Couldn't get work instructions.[15:56:35] - Attempt #4 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[15:57:23] + Attempting to get work packet[15:57:23] Passkey found[15:57:23] - Will indicate memory of 8189 MB[15:57:23] - Connecting to assignment server[15:57:23] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[15:57:24] Posted data.[15:57:24] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[15:57:24] + Couldn't get work instructions.[15:57:24] - Attempt #5 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[15:58:48] + Attempting to get work packet[15:58:48] Passkey found[15:58:48] - Will indicate memory of 8189 MB[15:58:48] - Connecting to assignment server[15:58:48] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/[15:58:49] Posted data.[15:58:49] Initial: 0000; + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.

bruce wrote:A couple of servers show that they're out of work but the general statement that there's a problem with (all?) SMP servers isn't something I can deal with. Please post your logs or at least specify which server(s) you are having trouble with.

Bruce - I don't think the log has the specific server addresses in it - see below for an example;

[13:28:33] - Ask before connecting: No[13:28:33] - User name: DocJonz (Team 35947)[13:28:33] - User ID: 242FE0CB38FF0B6A[13:28:33] - Machine ID: 1[13:28:33] [13:28:33] Loaded queue successfully.[13:28:33] - Preparing to get new work unit...[13:28:33] Cleaning up work directory[13:28:33] + Attempting to get work packet[13:28:33] Passkey found[13:28:33] - Connecting to assignment server[13:28:34] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[13:28:34] + Couldn't get work instructions.[13:28:34] - Attempt #1 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[13:28:49] + Attempting to get work packet[13:28:49] Passkey found[13:28:49] - Connecting to assignment server[13:28:50] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[13:28:50] + Couldn't get work instructions.[13:28:50] - Attempt #2 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[13:29:11] + Attempting to get work packet[13:29:11] Passkey found[13:29:11] - Connecting to assignment server[13:29:12] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[13:29:12] + Couldn't get work instructions.[13:29:12] - Attempt #3 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[13:29:36] + Attempting to get work packet[13:29:36] Passkey found[13:29:36] - Connecting to assignment server[13:29:37] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[13:29:37] + Couldn't get work instructions.[13:29:37] - Attempt #4 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[13:30:20] + Attempting to get work packet[13:30:20] Passkey found[13:30:20] - Connecting to assignment server[13:30:21] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[13:30:21] + Couldn't get work instructions.[13:30:21] - Attempt #5 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[13:31:43] + Attempting to get work packet[13:31:43] Passkey found[13:31:43] - Connecting to assignment server[13:31:44] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[13:31:44] + Couldn't get work instructions.[13:31:44] - Attempt #6 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[13:34:37] + Attempting to get work packet[13:34:37] Passkey found[13:34:37] - Connecting to assignment server[13:34:38] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[13:34:38] + Couldn't get work instructions.[13:34:38] - Attempt #7 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[13:40:08] + Attempting to get work packet[13:40:08] Passkey found[13:40:08] - Connecting to assignment server[13:40:09] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[13:40:09] + Couldn't get work instructions.[13:40:09] - Attempt #8 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[13:50:53] + Attempting to get work packet[13:50:53] Passkey found[13:50:53] - Connecting to assignment server[13:50:57] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[13:50:57] + Couldn't get work instructions.[13:50:57] - Attempt #9 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:12:30] + Attempting to get work packet[14:12:30] Passkey found[14:12:30] - Connecting to assignment server[14:12:31] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:12:31] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:12:31] - Attempt #10 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[14:55:14] + Attempting to get work packet[14:55:14] Passkey found[14:55:14] - Connecting to assignment server[14:55:15] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[14:55:15] + Couldn't get work instructions.[14:55:15] - Attempt #11 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.[15:43:24] + Attempting to get work packet[15:43:24] Passkey found[15:43:24] - Connecting to assignment server[15:43:25] + No appropriate work server was available; will try again in a bit.[15:43:25] + Couldn't get work instructions.[15:43:25] - Attempt #12 to get work failed, and no other work to do.Waiting before retry.